Flipkart drops Windows 10 UWP app for basic web wrapper

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Published on December 11, 2017

published on December 11, 2017

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A little more than two years after the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft is still struggling to convince developers to create universal apps. After launching its Windows 10 app back in January 2016, Flipkart has just replaced it with a basic web wrapper, similar to the current Amazon Windows Store app (via Windows Latest ).

The Indian retailer is definitely no small company, but this news once again shows that the few big developers willing to support Microsoft’s UWP platform often struggle to support their apps in the long run. As it turns out, apps don’t make sense for everything on a PC, especially when most users are perfectly fine with using a web browser.

If you liked to use Flipkart’s UWP app, seeing it replaced with a web app will likely be a disappointment for you. But again, maybe usage was just too low for the company to keep supporting it while most of its customers are fine with using the Flipkart website. Do you think UWP apps can provide a better shopping experience, or do you already use your web browser for your online shopping activities? Let us know below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.